Day Visitors

You are most welcome to visit the Monastery.

You are invited to attend any of the liturgical services being offered while you are here (see the daily schedule). There is also a gift shop with a number of articles made by the monks of the monastery, as well as quality religious and art objects. You may walk the monastery grounds in areas not marked “private” for monks only.

Hours for visits

The monastery is open for your visit on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, these same hours for visiting are available to you and Mass (holy Eucharist) is 9:15 a.m. (See the daily schedule for the other times of liturgical services.)

Pets

Visitors are encouraged not to bring their pets. If that is not convenient, all dogs must be kept on leashes and may not enter any of the buildings, except for service animals.

Directions

The monastery is located 75 miles north of Santa Fe and 53 miles south of Chama, via U.S. Route 84. Click here for directions.

Accommodations

There are rest rooms available in the Guest Center and bottled water is sold in our gift shop. However, meals are only provided for overnight guests.

Day visitors outside the Abbey church

In the giftshop

A quiet place for contemplation

More Images from Christ in the Desert

You can get a good sense of what it is like to be here by taking yourself on a tour through our slideshows.